Published March 1984 | Version v1
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Hyperthermia increases chromosome breakage and loss induced by fission neutrons in Drosophila melanogaster

Creators

  • 1. Northern Illinois Univ., De Kalb (USA). Dept. of Biological Sciences

Description

Pretreatment with hyperthermia did significantly increase the breakage and chromosome loss induced by 0.85 MeV fission neutrons from the JANUS biological research reactor in spermatozoa, early and late spermatids and spermatocytes. Radiation-induced breakage of chromosomes was also enhanced by hyperthermia in early spermatogonia. These results might be relevant for the use of hyperthermia in radiotherapy. (Auth.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Mutat. Res.
Journal Volume
139
Journal Issue
3
Series
Mutat. Res.
Journal Page Range
119-121
ISSN
0027-5107

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
16053795
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CHROMOSOME LOSSES; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DROSOPHILA; FISSION NEUTRONS; GENETIC RADIATION EFFECTS; HYPERTHERMIA; JANUS REACTOR; KEV RANGE 100-1000; SPERMATOZOA
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BARYONS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FERMIONS; FLIES; FRUIT FLIES; GAMETES; GENETIC EFFECTS; GERM CELLS; HADRONS; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; KEV RANGE; MUTATIONS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; TANK TYPE REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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